SARS-CoV-2 in water services: Presence and impacts.

ABSTRACT: The occurrence of human pathogenic viruses in aquatic ecosystems and, in particular, in internal water bodies (i.e., river, lakes, groundwater, drinking water reservoirs, recreational water utilities, and wastewater), raises concerns regarding the related impacts on environment and human health, especially in relation to the possibility of human exposure and waterborne infections. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presence and persistence in human excreta, wastewaters, sewage sludge as well as in natural water bodies, and the possible implications for water services in terms of fecal transmission, public health, and workers' risk. Furthermore, the impacts related to the adopted containment and emergency

SUBMITTER: Langone M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7550914 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature